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Stop-Motion Guacamole Making; Robots Will Replace Our Caricaturists

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We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: The stop-motion video of an avocado that looks like a grenade that captured the Internet's fancy today, another look at that solar flare that won't bring about the end of the world, the robot that will replace our Boardwalk caricature artists. Read more...

Technology gone bad: 10 horror movies to make you afraid of your toaster (Digital Trends)

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Digital Trends - Sure, we all love technology – and if you’re reading this site, there’s a good chance your daily routine involves more gadgets, software, and digital accessories than the average person. And while that’s all well and good, that also means you’ll be one of the first people to know when the robot revolution begins. Read more...

Robotic Yale Aerial Manipulator grabs a can of Guinness

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There's plenty of UAVs out there capable of dropping things , but comparatively fewer that are able to pick things up. Some researchers at Yale University doing their part to change that, however, and have recently shown off their so-called Yale Aerial Manipulator; a UAV with a robotic hand. While that may not exactly sound like much, the four-fingered hand is able to "autonomously" grab objects that weigh up to two kilograms while the UAV is in flight, and the helicopter itself is able to reach a top speed of 120 kilometers per hour. That, the researchers say, could let the UAV pick up bombs or packages in difficult to reach areas, or even simply be used to make deliveries in urban areas -- like that can of Guinness you've been craving, for instance. Head on past the break to check it out in action. Read more...